Vehicle propelling and steering mechanism.



No. 858,224. PATBNTED JUNE 25, 1927.

J. A. SHERRY.

VEHICLE PROPELLING AND STEERING MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED DEOJ, 1906.

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J. A. SHERRY. VEHICLE PROPELLING AND STEERING MECHANISM.

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JAMES A. sHERRi Uoii FALL Rivas, nassacnnssr'rs.

VEHICLE PROPELLING' AND STEERlNG MECHANESWL No. 858,-224, Specification of Letters Patent. Eatented June 25, 1907. Application filed December 1, 1906. Serial No. 345,887.

T "17111711101711 it y eon/097%! l The front axle 1 is provided at its middle Be it known that 1, JAMES A. SHERRY,.a l with a superstructure 2. The wheels 3 are. subject of the King of England, residing at l journaled upon the said axle. The super- Fall River, inthe county of Bristol and State structure 3 18 provided with a cross'bar 4 at '5 of Massachusetts, have invented a newand the ends of which are located foot-pedals 5. 6o useful Vehicle Pro elling and Steering Mech- Thesaid cross bar 4 is at all times parallel anism, of which the following is a specificawith the axle 1." The stub tongue 6 is at-' tion. tached to the superstructure'2 in fixed rela- This invention has relation to mechanisms tion thereto. The forward ends of the sills 7 for propellin and steering vehicles. and it are mounted upon the superstructure 2 andconsists in the novel construction and arare connected therewith by means of a king rangement of its parts as hereinafter shown bolt 8. The rear ends of said sills are mountand described. p ed upon the rear axle 9 and the wheels 10 are The object of the invention is to provide fixed to the ends of said axle 9. Theaxle 9 l 5 mechanism of the character indicated espe-, is provided at a point between the sills 7 with cially adapted to be used 11 on toy express :a4:r a nk 11. The socket 12 is pivotally sup- 'wa ons and vehicles of siml ar nature. oifted between the sills7 T e pitinan 13 is he device consists primarily of a pivoted pivoted at its forward end the rear side axle having -a superstructure rovided with and lower-end of the socket 12 and at its rear o' pedals u on which the feet of the operator en'd to thederank 11 of the axle 9. The body rest for t e 'pur ose of turning the axle and of the vehicle is composed of the fixed section steering the ve 'cle. The said axle is also 14 .and the hinged section 15. The section provided with a rigid stub tongue to the end 14 is mounted upon the rear ends of the sills of which may be bolted a combined tongue 7 and the section 15 is hinged to the section '2 5 and propelling lever. \The said tongue and 14 in such manner that it may -swing from a lever is com osed of a lurality of sections position in alinement with the same into a adapted to s de longitu' inally of each other position vertically over the same. Theandconsequently the tongue may be-length catch 16 is supported by the sills 7 and is cited or shortened-at Sills are pivotally adapted to engage a lug 17 provided upon the 30 mounted at their forward ends upon the section 15 for o ding the said section n horisuperstructure of the pivoted axle and are zontal alinement with the section 14. The mounted at their rear-end upon the rear axle combined propelling lever and tongue conof the vehicle. The said rear axle is wheelsists of the sections 19 and 20 held together by sup orted and-is provided with an inter the bands 21. Said sections may move longi- '35 me 'ate crank. A socket is pivoted betudinally'w ith relation to each other but are tween the sills and apitmanis i'voted at one confined against independent lateral moveend to the freeend of said socket'and at its ment by the said band. When the sections other end to the crank of the rear axle. Said 19 and 20 are lying along their entire length socket is adapted to receive the'combined against each other they constitute a pro- 40 tongue and lever when the latter is used for pelling lever, the end of which may be in- 5 propelling the vehicle. A sectional body is serted in the socket 12, the operator having mounted upon the sill and the forward porpreviously swung the section 15 back upon tion. thereof may be swung back upon the the body section 14. Thus the bottom of rear ortion'thereof, thereby forming a seat the section 15 may be used as a seat and the i 45 for the operatorwhn-themehieh 1S man operator, by placing h s feet 11 on the pedals 10o 'uallypropelled by using the said lever. The 5 may guide the vehicle at t e same time sections of the body ma be' arra ed in horithat it is propelled manually through the in zontal alinement where y a comp ete wagon .strumentahty of the propelling lever and its body is established. attachments.

' 5o In the accompanying.drawing:-Figure 1 When it is desired to draw the vehicle,

is a, transverse section of the vehicle. Fig. 2 rather than pro e1 the same, the propelling is a bottom plan view of the'same. Fig. 3 is lever is remove from the socket 12 and the a transverse section of the vehicle with body sections 19 and '20 are slid longitudinally swung back, and-Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of upon each other thus forming a tongue, the

55 the front axle of the vehicle. end of which is pivoted to the stub tongue 6.

' wheels, a pivotallymounted socket connectedand 25 mg mechanism The hinged section 15 is then swung down into horizontal alinementwith the fixed section 14 andthe vehicle-is converted into an ex ress wagon.

aving described my claim as newand desire to secure by Letters- Patent 'is z a 1. A vehicle having a propelling mechanism, steering mechanism and a combined tongue and lever adapted to be interchange: ably used in connection with either the propelling or steering mechanism.

2. A vehicle having propelling mechanism, extensible com steering mechanism,--and an 7 blned tongue and lever adapted to be inter- .changeably used in connection with either the propelling or'steermg mechanism.

3. A vehicle having propelling mechanism, steering mechanism and a combined tongue and lever adapted to be interchangeably usedin connection .vith either the propelling or steering mechanism and means for vary-i ing the length and thiclmess of said tongue lever.

4. A vehicle having propelling mechanism.

provided with a connecting member, steer"- member and a combined tongue and lever adapted to be 'interchangeably connected with either of said connecting members.

5; A vehicle having drive wheels and guide with the drive wheels, a stub tongue connected with the guide wheels and a combined lever and handle adapted to be interchangeably used with either invention 'what I.

provided with a connecting the socket or the stub tongue.

6. A vehicle having drive wheels and guide wheels, a pivotallymounted socket connected with the drive wheels, a superstructure carried by the guide wheels, foot-pedals mounted upon said structure and a combined lever and tongue adapted to be interchangeably applied to the socket or the guide wheels.

7. A vehicle having drive wheels and an axle supported by guide wheels, said axle having a. superstructure, the frame. of the vehicle being pivotally mounted upon said bar having-foot-pedals at its ends, a stub tongue fixed to the superstructure, a socket pivotally mounted and being operatively connected with the drive wheels, a combined lever and tongue adapted to be interchangeably applied to said socket or said stub tongue.

8. A vehicle having propelling mechanism,

steering mechanism and a combined lever and tongue consisting of longitudinally slidable sections held together by bands, said combined lever and tongue adapted to be applied to the propelling or steering mechanism.

Intestimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aifixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JAMES SHERRY. Witnesses: i r

E. HUME TALBERT,

M. E. COLLIE,

superstructure, said structure having a cross barlyingparallel with, said axles, said cross 

